March 9 (SeeNews) - German tour operator DER Touristik's holiday bookings in Bulgaria for 2017 have increased by an annual 26% year-to-date, the tourism ministry in Sofia said on Thursday.
The company also expects 10% more seats to be booked on the flights to Bulgaria in 2017, the ministry said in a statement.
In 2016, DER Touristik sent 130 000 tourists to Bulgaria, mainly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Tourism services contribute 15% to Bulgaria's gross domestic product, according to economy ministry data.